NOW AND THEN

now

they are
rabid

ignoring
what, feels like
barely there

nice masquerade,
overhead sink
clearly it was 
our fault, these faults

he was inclined once
somebody outside
the untenable
the single image
the one that's now two

depressed composition
confront the passing of
someone who just-knows-how
an ideal, exposed chest
but i ran, with reason
wouldn't be just sitting

we don't have much choice
prompted to suspend
anticipation
basic building blocks
appreciation

reactions are,
conventional
promises new
balance, a frame

just a touch
heal of hand
juice so sweet

steady
yourself

then